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Daily Debrief: Subway cards easy to hack

October 7, 2008 1:51 PM PDT

If you ride the subway in Boston, Los Angeles, London, Amsterdam, or a handful of other cities worldwide, you're going to want to watch this Daily Debrief. CNET's Kara Tsuboi interviews senior writer Elinor Mills about these global transit systems' vulnerability to "hobby hackers" and what you can to do to keep your identification information safe. Watch this video
Mercury exposed

October 7, 2008 1:19 PM PDT

Spacecraft Messenger completed its mission early Tuesday and sent stunning images of planet Mercury back to Earth. CNET's Kara Tsuboi interviews a NASA planetary scientist about why there's been so little exploration of the solar system's smallest planet and what researchers hope to glean from this mission and a planned orbit in 2011. Watch this video
Loaded: Avoiding drunken e-mails

October 7, 2008 6:59 AM PDT

Logitech launches a bargain universal remote, Ford helps curb bad driving habits, and Gmail stops you from redeclaring your love to your ex-girlfriend with Mail Goggles. Watch this video
Daily Debrief: Tech stocks plummet with the rest

October 6, 2008 12:15 PM PDT

As goes the market on Monday, with the Dow dropping below 10,000, so goes the tech sector. On the Daily Debrief, CNET's Kara Tsuboi and Ina Fried discuss which stocks have been hit particularly hard and why the financial crisis has hit both enterprise and consumer-oriented companies. Watch this video
Loaded: Cold awakening

October 6, 2008 7:10 AM PDT

Ask.com gets an overhaul, Delta Air Lines decides to filter in-flight Wi-Fi after all, and some contestants in the Netflix movie-watching competition literally put ice cubes down their pants to stay awake! Watch this video
Daily Debrief 2nd edition: A chill in the air for tech workers

October 3, 2008 4:37 PM PDT

Several prominent technology companies have admitted to deliberately slowing down their hiring efforts in the wake of a weakening U.S. economy. In the 2nd edition of Friday's Daily Debrief, CNET's Kara Tsuboi and Ina Fried discuss who's freezing hiring, firing, or just trying to stay afloat. Watch this video
Daily Debrief: Apple's encounter with 'citizen journalism'

October 3, 2008 12:00 PM PDT

It's not the first--and probably not the last--time that an unverified Apple rumor has made its way online and affected the stock market (in this case, temporarily). On the CNET News Daily Debrief, Charles Cooper speaks with Apple reporter Tom Krazit about what amounted to a big black eye for citizen journalism. Watch this video
DIY political ads proliferate

October 2, 2008 8:24 PM PDT

This presidential election has brought out all sorts of amateur filmmakers who choose the Internet as the main method of distribution for their political videos. CNET's Kara Tsuboi interviews Hooman Khalili, a San Francisco radio personality, about his "Call to action" video and the power of Web sites like YouTube to get out the vote. Watch this video
Nintendo DS-i: The wait begins

October 2, 2008 7:18 PM PDT

One in five American households has a Nintendo DS handheld gaming system, but the Japanese company hopes to better those odds when the new DS-i hits American stores sometime in 2009. CNET's Kara Tsuboi talks with Nintendo's Charlie Scibetta about why this slimmer model with built-in cameras will be worth the extra money over the DC Lite and why it's fair the Japanese market gets it this November. Watch this video
Daily Debrief: Secure your data while traveling

October 2, 2008 12:05 PM PDT

Traveling internationally with computer equipment requires more security precautions than you might think. On Thursday's Daily Debrief, CNET's Kara Tsuboi and Elinor Mills discuss a recent airport incident involving famed hacker Kevin Mitnick, as well as lessons to be gleaned for travelers with sensitive data to protect. Watch this video
Loaded: White lies

October 2, 2008 7:13 AM PDT

Nintendo launches the new DS, Apple is threatening to shut down iTunes, Google wants to solve the world's energy crisis, and most people lie over e-mail and feel no shame about it. Watch this video
Daily Debrief: Apple agrees to iPhone software swapping

October 1, 2008 12:13 PM PDT

A little more than six months after Apple initially offered its software development kit for the iPhone, the company has decided to remove the non-disclosure agreement. On Wednesday's edition of the Daily Debrief, CNET's Kara Tsuboi and Tom Krazit discuss why this move is actually a three-way win for Apple, software developers, and most importantly, you, the consumer. Watch this video
Loaded: Thunderstruck

October 1, 2008 7:29 AM PDT

ACDC becomes an official "Rock Band," XM Satellite Radio subscribers get access to Howard Stern's show, and your new Dell PC could have superhuman powers. Watch this video
Daily Debrief: Dot-com crash 2.0?

September 30, 2008 12:47 PM PDT

CNET's Kara Tsuboi and Webware's Rafe Needleman discuss how Web companies are dealing with the current market mayhem. Needleman offers tips for fledgling dot-coms trying to stay in business in these uncertain times. Watch this video
Loaded: Dealing drugs on 'GTA'

September 30, 2008 7:06 AM PDT

Microsoft updates Maps and Mail, you can now deal drugs on "Grand Theft Auto," and Facebook could help you become a spy like James Bond. Watch this video
Morphing into 'Iron Woman'

September 29, 2008 6:32 PM PDT

When "Iron Man" is released on DVD on Tuesday, expect to find lots of behind-the-scenes footage of the making of this blockbuster. Some of the most captivating and fun technology used is motion capture, which CNET's Kara Tsuboi was all too eager to try out at Industrial Light & Magic's San Francisco headquarters. Watch as her special spandex suit helps her transform from reporter to "Iron Woman." Watch this video
Daily Debrief 2nd Edition: Keeping Pandora's box open

September 29, 2008 6:22 PM PDT

The future of Internet radio stations could be in jeopardy as providers like Pandora complain of business-threatening rates being charged per song. CNET's Kara Tsuboi sits down with Pandora founder, Tim Westergren, to discuss the latest activity in Washington and what you can do to help to provide a lifeline to his and others music services. Watch this video
CNET News Daily Debrief: How the big bailout will impact IT

September 29, 2008 11:55 AM PDT

In the debate about whether to pass the $700 billion financial bailout package, the argument was made that we need to fix Wall Street's problems before they bleed over even more into Main Street.. But what about tech street? Will the IT get a unexpected lifeline to survive what Marc Andreessen warns will be the equivalent of a "nuclear winter." Join Charles Cooper and Dan Farber on the CNET News Daily Debrief Watch this video
Loaded: Saving Net radio

September 29, 2008 8:14 AM PDT

Congress is focused on more than just the economy: an Internet-radio bill passes the House. Plus, iTunes becomes more accessible for the blind, and Wal-Mart ditches DRM music. Watch this video
CNET News Daily Debrief: 1G, 2G, 3G--now 4G?

September 25, 2008 2:59 PM PDT

Intel and Sprint plan to announce WiMax broadband service, according to sources. On the CNET News Daily Debrief, Charles Cooper speaks with Marguerite Reardon to find out what this may mean for technology consumers--and how much it'll cost you. Watch this video